by E. Nesbit (Author), Peter Bailey (Illustrator)
Praised by J.K. Rowling, Jacqueline Wilson and many others, The Story of the Treasure Seekers is the first book in the Bastable trilogy. Alma Junior edition is beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey and contains extra material for young readers.
Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel and Horace Octavius ("H.O.") Bastable are desperate to help their widowed father to restore the family's fortunes after his business fails. Their moneymaking schemes, from digging for treasure in their South-London garden to becoming highwaymen on Blackheath, mainly lead to a good deal of trouble, until one adventure promises to change everything...Author Biography
English author and poet Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) is best remembered as E. Nesbit, the name she used for all of her children's books and stories. She achieved fame for Five Children and It, The House of Arden and The Railway Children, which has become one of the most loved classics of English literature.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Story of the Treasure Seekers (Unabridged)
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 9